Scott R Chilcutt, The Woodlands, TX (July 19, 2017) After taking a year off at The Woodlands Country Club, Gary Player Course, the Houston Tour made its way back for a back to back The Woodlands event on the schedule. Just as we came back after the Major Championship layoff at the Red River Shootout, to The Woodlands, another weather/superintendent scheduling issue gave us some bumpy greens. Despite those course woes, some really low rounds were put on the board, with some first-time winners and career bests carded.
The winner of the Feherty's Troops First Foundation 50/50 raffle, took home $480, bringing the Texas Tour local events total to $14,820 in contributions to the Foundation in 2017.
RESULTS:
Championship Flight: Vidor, TX, player Aaron Pickering, went -1 after five holes of play and then gave back all that momentum with a +5 - 9 on the par 4- 6th. Pickering would get it back to even with a birdie on the par 4 - 9th, and play the back nine one stroke better than the field for his second win of the season. Blake Wilson of League City, TX and The Woodlands, TX, resident Matthew Winters shared the runner up spot.
Palmer Flight: Down by two strokes making the turn, Steven Ruonavaara of Magnolia, TX, nestled a birdie in at the par 5 - 16th that proved to be just enough. For Ruonavaara, it was his second win on tour, both coming this year. One stroke back, Hill Country traveler, Jorge Rodriquez, of Round Rock, TX, made birdie on the par 3 - 11th to pick up his second runner-up finish of the season to go with a win earlier in the spring. World traveler Micahel VanSwol of Sugar Land, TX, with a birdie of his own on the par 5 - 16th, rounded out the top three.
Senior Palmer Flight: Houston, TX, resident, Walter Menuet put together a pair of 38's with the help of a birdie on each side to pick up the win. For Menuet it was his first win since, taking four Championships during the 2011 season, to notch his fifth win on tour. One stroke back, Ernie Dyer of Orange, TX, and Vidor, TX, player Robert Corbello, with four birdies on his round, shared the runner-up finish.
Hogan Flight: Starting the day on the par 4 - 10th, Brian Frazier of Kingwood, TX, had a rough start on his round, after taking a +4 - 8. Frazier, then kicked it into gear to make up the loss, with an eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie run starting on the par 5 - 16th. The one stroke victory was the first of the season and second on tour for Frazier. Bellaire, TX, player Kyle Young took the second place spot, with Rick Houchins, of Houston, TX rounding out the top three.
Senior Hogan Flight: Cypress, TX, player David Anthony, back three shots making the turn after starting on the back nine, made up four strokes coming to the clubhouse for a one shot victory. For Anthony, it was his third win of the season and seventh on tour. Runner-up finisher Bobby Stokes of Rosharon, TX, carded a pair of birdies on his back nine to stay two strokes ahead of Allan Collier of Dripping Springs, TX.
Sarazen Flight: Massimo Passini, of Houston, TX, a Major Champion in June at the Western Open, added another to make it three of the season. Passini, with a birdie on the par 4 - 14th, finished five strokes clear of first-year player Spring, TX, player James Washburn. Washburn, with a birdie on the par 4 - 17th, carded his best finish on tour, one stroke ahead of Dalton, GA, traveler Jeffeory White.
Senior Sarazen Flight: Starting the round on the par 4 - 1st, Richmond, TX, player Greg Faubion, used a birdie on the par 4 - 6th to take a one shot lead heading into the back nine. Faubion, built that lead on the tough stretch of holes, coming to the clubhouse for his second win of the season and seventh on tour. Five strokes back Larry Viktorin of Wharton, TX, picked up his best finish of the season in the runner-up spot with Houston, TX, player David Sipe rounding out the top three.
Jones Flight: John Pickens of Montgomery, TX, was back five strokes making the turn after starting the day on the tenth hole. Then he got on a roll, a record breaking personal best, with nine straight par's to finish the round +11 for a two stroke victory, his second of the season, both coming at The Woodlands. Abilene, TX, player Judy Harris, a winner her last two times out, finished in the runner-up spot with two birdies on the day, with Nicolas Bailey of The Woodlands, TX, taking the final podium spot.
Snead Flight: Dalton, GA, traveler Clara White, capped off a trip to Texas with a husband/wife Championships after fellow traveler Jeffeory White, won in McKinney on Monday. For Clara, it was her third win of the season, one stroke clear of Lewisville, TX, player Ron Hardy. Stephen Satar of Sugar Land, TX, finished four strokes back of Hardy to round out the top three.
SKINS:
Giant SKINS: ($170/each) 1 -- Mark Tylenda, Dallas, TX; Robert Corbello, Vidor, TX; Bill Furr, Houston, TX.
Championship / Palmer: ($28/each) 2 -- Aaron Pickering, Vidor, TX. 1 -- Blake Wilson, League City, TX; Jorge Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX; Tyler Logeman, Montgomery, TX.
Senior Palmer: ($30/each) 2 -- Robert Corbello, Vidor, TX. 1 -- Kevin Turner, La Porte, TX; Carl Christoph, Friendswood, TX; Walter Menuet, Houston, TX; Price Youngs, Nederland, TX.
Hogan: ($32/each) 1 -- Steve Nagy, Sugar Land, TX; Tom Dyer, The Woodlands, TX; Mark Tylenda, Dallas, TX; Scott Thompson, Helotes, TX; Kyle Standley, Cypress, TX.
Senior Hogan: ($90/each) 1 -- Daryl Epperson, Houston, TX; Chris Neelley, Spring, TX; Bobby Stokes, Rosharon, TX.
Sarazen: ($25/each) 2 -- Jeffeory White, Dalton, GA. 1 -- Scott Striegel, Southlake, TX; Bill Furr, Houston, TX; Joe Michetti, Montgomery, TX; Massimo Passini, Houston, TX; Dennis Walker, Houston, TX.
Senior Sarazen: ($15/each) 2 -- Larry Viktorin, Wharton, TX; Doyle Fleming, Haslet, TX; Gregory Wolfford, Orange, TX. 1 -- Aaron Evitts, Dayton, Tx.; David Sipe, Houston, TX; Greg Faubion, Richmond, TX.
Jones / Snead: ($80/each) 3 -- Judy Harris, Abilene, TX.
CLOSEST TO THE HOLE:
$130/each
#5 - Brian Frazier - 1' 9"; #8 - Judy Harris - 7' 2"; #11 - Robert Corbello - 4' 5 1/4"; #14 - Tyler Logeman - 2' 11
NEXT UP:
Tour members from around the country compete at the Final Major Championship weekend in Texas; First at the Championship at Falconhead - Prelude to the Texas Classic on Friday, July 28th, with a registration deadline on Friday, July 21st. Then off to the Texas Classic - Barton Creek on Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th.
DFW Tour members, visit for the first time, the Fazio Course for the Stonebriar Championship - Fazio course on August 7th. Entries close, Friday, July 28th.
The Houston Tour gets back into action on Saturday, August 5th at the Mongomery Championship at Woodforest Golf Club. Registration closes, Friday, July 28th.
For More Information:
Scott R Chilcutt
Director - Texas Tours
Dallas Tour - Hill Country Tour - Houston Tour
GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour
405.513.1467
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